# Zuckerberg spars with UFC champion on Lake Tahoe barge 2026-08-13T09:40:37+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a video of himself sparring with former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili on a large barge in Lake Tahoe. The one-minute clip shows the pair trading blows as drones and videographers capture multiple angles, with Zuckerberg even throwing Dvalishvili into the water. This is their second public sparring session after December 2025. The viral fight coincides with scrutiny over Zuckerberg's $300 million yacht Launchpad, accused of ignoring a distress call from a stranded vessel in Alaska on August 3. A Meta spokesperson clarified the crew was on a different radio channel and that help was already en route, adding that neither Zuckerberg nor his family were aboard. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Lake Tahoe, Mark Zuckerberg, Merab Dvalishvili, MMA, UFC, yacht controversy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/zuckerberg-spars-with-ufc-champion-on-lake-tahoe-barge/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/zuckerberg-spars-with-ufc-champion-on-lake-tahoe-barge/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.